Author of Biopunk Dystopias, Lars Schmeink, discusses the importance of biopunk in the context of modern literature and society. When Margaret Atwood wrote Oryx and Crake, the first novel in her MaddAddam trilogy, some thirteen years ago, she noticed certain trends in scientific research and—as a writer of speculative fiction—started thinking about the consequences, if specific lines of … Continue reading
David Looseley named joint winner of the 2015 Franco-British Society Literary Prize
We are thrilled to congratulate David Looseley on being named joint winner of the 2015 Franco-British Society Literary Prize for Édith Piaf. The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. Dozens of biographies of her, of variable quality, have seldom got beyond the well known and usually contested ‘facts’ of her life. This … Continue reading
David Ashford – Author Insights
To coincide with February's Free Read Friday - here are some author insights from David Ashford on his book London Underground: A Cultural Geography. 1.What prompted you to write this book? Moving to London — and *not* using the Tube. As a tourist I had relied on the network to get around. It made the … Continue reading
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